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fromMadameNoire
1 day ago
NYC parents

'Nothing Can Bring These Children Back' - Brooklyn Mom Gets 20 Years To Life In Prison For Drowning Her 3 Kids Under Age 7 In Ocean

fromwww.cnn.com
2 days ago
NYC parents

Mother who drowned her 3 young children at Coney Island sentenced to 20 years to life in prison

fromNews 12 - Long Island
1 day ago
NYC parents

Coney Island mother sentenced for drowning her 3 young children in the ocean

A mother pleaded guilty to first-degree murder after drowning three children at Coney Island, receiving 20 years to life in prison.
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 days ago
NYC parents

Mom who drowned 3 kids at New York City beach sentenced to 20 years to life

A Brooklyn woman received 20 years to life for drowning her three young children near Coney Island’s boardwalk in 2022.
NYC parents
fromMadameNoire
1 day ago

'Nothing Can Bring These Children Back' - Brooklyn Mom Gets 20 Years To Life In Prison For Drowning Her 3 Kids Under Age 7 In Ocean

Erin Merdy was sentenced to 20 years to life for drowning her three children in Coney Island in 2022.
fromwww.cnn.com
2 days ago
NYC parents

Mother who drowned her 3 young children at Coney Island sentenced to 20 years to life in prison

NYC parents
fromAOL.com
2 days ago

Mother who drowned her three kids on Coney Island beach sentenced - AOL

A Brooklyn woman received 20 years to life for drowning her three young children near Coney Island after pleading guilty to first-degree murder.
NYC parents
fromNews 12 - Long Island
1 day ago

Coney Island mother sentenced for drowning her 3 young children in the ocean

A mother pleaded guilty to first-degree murder after drowning three children at Coney Island, receiving 20 years to life in prison.
#manslaughter
Medicine
fromBuzzFeed
5 days ago

I Lost My 4-Year-Old Son Under Mysterious Circumstances And One Question Haunts Me Daily

A parent struggles to answer why a child died because the cause remains unknown and the question creates discomfort for everyone involved.
Skiing
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

Melrose mourns 9-year-old boy killed by falling tree at school playground

A 9-year-old boy died after a falling tree struck him at an elementary school playground, remembered as loving and a passionate skier.
#foster-care
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago
SF parents

Baby Jaxon's death renews scrutiny of Santa Clara Co. welfare system after killed by cousin

The death of Baby Jaxon raises serious concerns about Santa Clara County's foster care system and its oversight.
fromBoston.com
2 months ago
NYC parents

Western Mass. couple found guilty of manslaughter in death of foster child

Foster parents Matthew Tucker and Cassandra Barlow-Tucker were convicted of involuntary manslaughter and reckless child endangerment after their 10-month-old foster child died from a treatable strep infection in February 2020.
SF parents
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

Baby Jaxon's death renews scrutiny of Santa Clara Co. welfare system after killed by cousin

The death of Baby Jaxon raises serious concerns about Santa Clara County's foster care system and its oversight.
London politics
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Three-year-old boy dies after collision in car park of Dublin shopping centre

A three-year-old boy died after being struck by a car in an underground car park at Charlestown Shopping Centre in Dublin on March 11, 2026.
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Former school bus driver indicted in Hyde Park crash that killed 5-year-old boy

Waiting only a few seconds, and without accounting for Lens's whereabouts, Charles drove away and immediately ran over the child, causing his death. A kindergartener returning from school at Up Academy in Dorchester, Lens had just gotten off the school bus with his older cousin when he was struck and killed April 28.
NYC parents
#murder-charge
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Daniel Aruebose investigation finds three-year-old buried in a shallow grave had undiagnosed heart defect

Daniel Aruebose, the three-year-old boy whose remains were found buried on waste ground in north Dublin five months ago, had an undiagnosed heart problem - but this medical condition is not believed to have caused his death.
Miscellaneous
#murder-charges
California
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

Leader of cult-like group charged with murder claimed God spoke through her, former member says

Leaders of His Way Spirit Led Assemblies face murder charges after allegations of deadly control, prophetic abuse, and the deaths/disappearance of members.
New York City
fromNews 12 - Default
3 months ago

2 Brooklyn men face federal charges almost 1 year after 4-year-old boy dies from drug poisoning in East Flatbush

A 4-year-old boy died after ingesting narcotics; parents arrested, alleged supplier charged, potential mandatory minimum sentence 20 years to life.
#homicide
fromIndependent
4 months ago
Miscellaneous

Boy (12) killed by father in suspected murder-suicide lay dead for a number of hours before he was found

fromwww.cbc.ca
4 months ago
Toronto

Mother charged with 1st-degree murder after 10-year-old boy found dead in Barrie wellness check | CBC News

fromIndependent
4 months ago
Miscellaneous

Boy (12) killed by father in suspected murder-suicide lay dead for a number of hours before he was found

fromwww.cbc.ca
4 months ago
Toronto

Mother charged with 1st-degree murder after 10-year-old boy found dead in Barrie wellness check | CBC News

Brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
3 months ago

Brooklyn mother arrested after 1-month-old baby boy is found dead in her apartment amNewYork

A 1-month-old boy was found dead in a Flatbush apartment and his mother was arrested on concealment charges after allegedly hiding the body.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Inquest opens into mysterious death of Belfast schoolboy Noah Donohoe

A 14-year-old boy, Noah Donohoe, disappeared while cycling in Belfast in June 2020 and was found dead six days later; an inquest investigates the circumstances.
#homicide-investigation
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 months ago

ANALYSIS | CAS made 'bad' decisions before boy's death, Ontario's former child advocate says as couple's trial restarts | CBC News

Former child advocate warns child protection agencies' secrecy prevented transparency and accountability in the death of a 12-year-old boy placed with prospective adoptive caregivers.
#dublin
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 months ago

10-year-old child found dead inside Barrie home: police | CBC News

A 10-year-old child was found dead inside a Barrie home and police are investigating.
New York City
fromPeople.com
4 months ago

Baby Dies After Being Found 'Covered in Blood' Near His Mom, Who Police Say Had Slashed Wrists

A 15-month-old boy was found unconscious and later pronounced dead in a Jamaica, Queens home where his mother had slash wounds.
fromFOX 5 New York
4 months ago

15-month-old baby dies in Queens; woman found injured, NYPD says

A 15-month-old baby was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead in Jamaica, Queens, according to the NYPD. 15-month-old boy dead What we know: Police report that a 911 call was made at 1:37 p.m. regarding an assault. After arriving at 108-33 157th Street, police discovered a 15-month-old boy and a 28-year-old woman. The baby was found unconscious and unresponsive, and the woman had slashes on her wrists, police say.
New York City
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
5 months ago

'Some lives, like the cherry blossom, shine with a beauty beyond their years' - mother's tribute for firebomb victim Tadgh Farrell

Four-year-old Tadgh Farrell and his grand-aunt Mary Holt were killed when a petrol bomb was thrown into their Edenderry home, leaving the house scorched.
fromIndependent
6 months ago

Mother who admitted secretly burying son Daniel Aruebose gives Snapchat and email passwords to gardai

The mother of toddler Daniel Aruebose - who has admitted secretly burying her son on wasteland in Donabate, north Dublin - has handed over her Snapchat and email passwords to gardaí in order for them to examine her online conversations.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.cbc.ca
6 months ago

Pathologist tells murder trial for 2 Ontario women that he couldn't determine cause of 12-year-old's death | CBC News

WARNING: This story details allegations of child abuse. A forensic pathologist has testified the autopsy he performed on a 12-year-old who was in the care of two Burlington, Ont., women was unable to determine the boy's cause of death. However, Dr. Michael Pickup said he could also not rule out possible causes of death, including hypothermia, or cardiac arrest linked to severe malnourishment.
Toronto
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
7 months ago

Father arrested for murder after 2-year-old son was swept away by Southern California floodwaters

A 26-year-old father was arrested for murder after his 2-year-old son was swept away and died in floodwaters in Southern California.
fromIrish Independent
7 months ago

Funeral details announced for Julia Daczkowska (5) found dead in Finglas home

The funeral mass to remember and celebrate Julia's life will take place at 11am on Thursday, October 9, in St Canice's Church in Finglas Village. Following the funeral mass in Ireland, Julia will be repatriated to Poland for the funeral taking place early next week. Her family were originally from there but had been living in the Heathfield estate in Finglas, Dublin, for the best part of two decades.
Miscellaneous
Mental health
fromTODAY.com
7 months ago

Amber Smith Opens Up About Husband Granger Smith's Suicidal Moment After Son's Death

Granger Smith nearly attempted suicide after his 3-year-old son's death but experienced a sudden spiritual intervention that stopped him and led to survival.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
7 months ago

Mother found XL bully covered in blood' after it fatally mauled 10-year-old girl

A 10-year-old girl, Savannah Bentham, was fatally attacked by her family's XL bully dog in North Yorkshire; she died from neck injuries.
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
8 months ago

British girl dies after incident at hotel pool in Canary Islands

An 11-year-old British girl, Francesca Mae Blease, died after being found unresponsive in a hotel pool in Fuerteventura; a formal inquest has been opened and scheduled.
Law
fromwww.dailybreeze.com
8 months ago

California parents of infant killed in dog attack knew the animal was dangerous, court documents show

Parents charged with felony willful cruelty causing death after their dog, known to have killed other animals, fatally attacked their 1-month-old daughter.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
8 months ago

Schoolboy, 12, pictured after being killed in park incident as family pay tribute

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
UK news
fromwww.sbsun.com
8 months ago

Mysterious 2010 death of 4-year-old California boy re-examined after clues emerge in missing-persons cases

In January 2010, police responding to a report of an ill child at the church found Timothy not breathing, and he died at a hospital, Sandoval said. The coroner ruled that Timothy perished from natural causes, Sandoval said, but police believed negligence was involved and sent a report to the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office. The DA's Office declined to charge anyone, Sandoval said, citing a lack of evidence.
California
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
8 months ago

Boy dies following incident at premises in Co Donegal

A male child died at a premises in Dungloe, Co Donegal; Gardaí, emergency services and the HSA attended; post‑mortem and Coroner's Court file pending.
fromwww.hamhigh.co.uk
10 months ago

Boy, 2, died in his bed hours after being sent home from understaffed hospital

Finlay Roberts, 2, died hours after being sent home from Whittington Hospital, where he faced a nine-hour wait in the understaffed pediatric A&E department.
Public health
#murder
fromMiami Herald
10 months ago

Child dies after being found floating in pool in El Portal, sheriff's office says

A little girl has tragically died after being discovered floating in a pool in El Portal early Friday morning, as confirmed by the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office.
Canada news
NYC parents
fromIrish Independent
11 months ago

Boy (7) dies after suffering sudden heart condition on bouncy castle

A 7-year-old boy, Antony Perissato de Aguilar, tragically died after experiencing a sudden heart condition while playing on an inflatable castle.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
11 months ago

A 9-year-old girl died after a dental surgery. Now we know why

The 9-year-old girl's death after dental surgery was ruled an accident related to a rare blood disorder potentially triggered by anesthetics.
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